2018
3 Garden Street Darlington DL1 1QP
Change Of Use From Office Premise(S) Into To 1 No. 2 Bedroom Ground Floor Flat And 1 No…
5 Garden Street Darlington DL1 1QP Data via plota.co.uk
26/00762/CON - Discharge of Condition
Approved
Proposal
Approval of details reserved by Condition 5 (NN) attached to planning permission 25/01110/FUL dated 2 March 26 (Change of use from office (Use Class E) to 10 No. bed HMO (Sui Generis) including conversion of loft and basement into habitable space with velux windows, removal of chimney and associated works) Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026
Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 2
Associated applications 2
Part of
Change of use from office (Use Class E) to 10 No. bed HMO (Sui Generis) including conversion of loft and basement into habitable…Conditions 5 discharged
- ConditionsApproval of details reserved by Condition 5 (NN)This application26/00762/CON
Site constraints 5
Grade II* listed: Central School Annexe
List entry 1242805 · 30 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 8 with distances
- 44 m138-148 NorthgateGrade II
- 57 mFront Garden Wall to North LodgeGrade II
- 70 mCentral School (East Block)Grade II
- 91 mNorthgate United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- 93 mNorth Lodge (Education Offices)Grade II
- 98 mForecourt Railings and Gate Piers to Northgate United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- 138 mUnnamed
- 144 mUnnamed
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Stockton & Darlington Railway: Northgate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Northgate
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Also on the record
Inside the Darlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £72,500 in November 2024. Other property, freehold.
25 November 2024£72,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area290 m² (3,122 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Darlington
- Application type
- Discharge of Condition
- Postcode
- DL1 1QP
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Northgate
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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- Freehold owner
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 19 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 12 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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156 Northgate Darlington DL1 1QU
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Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#43 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Darlington ranks #137 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Darlington decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #109 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #14 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #137 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #73 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
16 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
25 decided
465
Total decisions
46 refused in the year to March 2026
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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